Research Reminder

[Harrison Owen]

OK Larry :-) I have a 400 person OS with a major health care provider. I am
forwarding them the material, and if they are agreeable, we are off to the
races. Research really has never been my "thing" - goodness knows it could
change my mind - which is already made up! But on the off chance that I have
missed something, I am ready to give it a spin. :-) :-) All of which is
another way of saying I really hope that everybody on this list would
seriously consider doing the same. We could all benefit enormously from the
results of such research, and thank you Larry et al for taking the lead. 

 

Harrison

 

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Larry
Peterson
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:01 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Research Reminder

 

Dear Colleagues:

 

I want to encourage you to both look at the data being collected and to add
your own interviews to the OS Research wiki site.  It is one way to share
your clients perception of what happens with Open Space Technology.  It is a
great way to re-establish connection to previous clients.  Please check out
the site:

 

http://www.openspaceworld.org/network/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceResearch 

 

One of the things we might learn from enough answers to the questions are
the kinds of responses people have to OST.

 

I've been pursing the combined perspectives of Ken Wilbur and Spiral
Dynamics.  I think people (organizations and maybe industries) do have a
"center of gravity" in their developmental consciousness.  There are
patterns (sometimes described as memes).  It is not that people only have
"one" perspective, because we are at many places at the same time, but there
is a place where we are most comfortable - and that changes.  Looking from a
"purple" or tribal perspective a person will primarily see magic that they
do not understand.  A "blue" or traditional manager or organization will
tend perceive things in relation to how well it serves the "hierarchy's"
goals - or the goals of the boss or God.  An "orange" or "modern"
organization will look primarily for projects and results that can be
demonstrated.  A "green" perspective focuses on relationships, crossing
boundaries and including diversity.  These patterns show up in the language
the people use to describe their experience.  They also influence what they
"hear" when we talk to them about OST.  

 

So, from my perspective, gathering client's perspectives on OST and its
impact form different sectors, countries will help our learning.  There are
likely other good uses for the information as well.

 

I again encourage you to take a look and add some interview data.

 

Larry

 

Larry Peterson

Associates in Transformation

Toronto, ON, Canada

416.653.4829

 

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